We’ve had a coughing contest here the past few days. Just a small dog bug thankfully. Still had to get Luther checked out by the doc. Can’t take any chances with his condition.
When my son got older I thought the days of toy littered floors were over. Three dogs and two cats means those days will never be gone.
As you can tell, Star Trek the Next Generation is my Star Trek.
Every kid has a little Gordon Ramsay inside
With all my dogs and my fosters, I offer ice cubes and carrots for snacks. I’ve only had a handful of fur babies that love them.
In full disclosure I superimposed my doughnut addiction onto Sophie. Her obsession was cheese.
Doug struggles with deception. And most dogs do too. Dogs are create at getting into trouble but hysterical at trying to cover up the crime.
Makes you wonder how it got there. Then again, if you have a baby, things like this stop surprising you after a while.
We still have that recliner. The high chair is long gone. Also, please feel free to share these comics with your friends. Especially those that have dogs!
I always felt the recliner was Sophie’s version of Snoopy’s dog house.
Laughing in the face of fear is a good plan until the fear laughs back. I’ve expanded this strip in the upcoming Sophie graphic novels. Sophie and Doug take a trip into Shadowville!
Another profound but misguided Sophie-ism.
I’ll tell you what, a baby, a dog and a high chair is a completely different kind of food pyramid.
I’m sure most of you guessed Doug’s toy is a stuffed sand worm from the movie, Beetlejuice.
I’ve always loved when Doug and Sophie delve into the fantasy world. I’ve taken this leaps forward in the graphic novels. They have room to be actual knights and go on dragon hunts. In book 2, Sophie takes three foster puppies on a Monty Python inspired dragon hunt. And that’s just the beginning.
Sometimes the flowers smell back.
Yes indeed, that’s a vintage Wednesday Addams doll in Doug’s sticky hands. If you haven’t guessed, Charles Addams was one of my earliest influences. My dad had a book full of New Yorker Cartoons from the 40’s. As a kid, I was obesessed with the alien, vintage style of the drawings. And ike any kid, I generally “poo-poo-ed” anything that was old.
However, every so many pages was a single panel cartoon that didn’t fit. They were dark, not just in terms of the joke, but the artwork. I hadn’t seen anything like it, even in my modern Sunday comics. That was in thrid grade. I’ve been entranced ever since. Here’s a little more on the master of the macabre and a few links to see more:
Charles Addams (1912-1988) was an American cartoonist best known for his darkly humorous and macabre creations. He captivated audiences with his iconic characters, including Wednesday Addams and the Addams Family. Addams' distinctive style blended wit, irony, and gothic sensibilities, leaving a lasting impact on the world of cartoons. Explore his extraordinary talent and timeless work through his official website: Addams Foundation and discover the unique charm of his illustrations in The New Yorker archives: The New Yorker - Charles Addams.
One of my favorite cat strips. This one inspired several chapters in the upcoming graphic novels. However, unlike the comic strip, the graphic novels have allowed me to expand on the cats’ storylines. They get a secret base and even get to summon the ancient one, Cat-thulu.
There’s always an alterior motive to Sophie’s movie choices.
